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It was a busy week (scans galore)... do not click here if you are tired of unopened or don't like Bi
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Now, all of these cards were not purchased this week. They just all happened to get delivered this week. It was a busy mailday at the office.
First we'll get the unopened out of the way. Four boxes came in a BBCE shipment this week. Eagerly awaiting these. The 87 FB wax box is a nice non X-out variety (now I've got two). I don't know why, but I've always liked the design and colors of this box. It was the first ever full box of cards I opened as a kid, maybe that has something to do with it. The 81 BB wax box I snagged off of the BBCE site. I recently traded my 81 BB wax box, so this re-completes my 80's Topps BB run. The rack box is 1981 FB. It is my first FB rack box and I couldn't be more excited. I am beginning a new project of 80's FB rack boxes and this one is a great one to start with. Finally, my 75 mini wax box. Very excited to finally get this one home. Love all the RC's (Brett, Yount, Carter, Rice, Lynn, Hernandez) and the great design. Couldn't be happier to finally snag one.
Now onto some cards!
I don't know if I paid too much for it and I don't care. I didn't even know this card existed until I saw it at auction. The ultimate impulse buy. My first ever Bill Russell autograph. I am a huge basketball fan so I figured I needed to get a Russell auto at some point. The card is sharp. Not sure why it's a 9 and not a 10. Oh well, that probably saved me some money.
I am working on an Andrew Luck PSA 10 collection. I went from none of this variation to two in one week!
I am also a big Kevin Durant fan and I have been working on a PSA 10 RC collection of his. Here's a little color from the 2007 Topps set. I have been looking for an Orange for a while. I had the black one already, but I am a sucker for a decent deal and combined shipping.
I already posted these two in my thread about my first ever PSA 10 submissions. I don't care. I love these guys. Here they are again. Unibrow!
I also picked up another PSA 10 auto of AD from a Probstein auction that arrived this week.
After reading NickM's posts detailing his casebreaking experiences, I have jumped on board. I have had mixed success with basketball. I was going to give up on the whole idea, but I decided to give it a go in baseball. I won one slot in each of two breaks and got major hits on both. A couple of major prospect autos!
If you got here. Thanks for reading and looking through my long post. I love sharing additions to my collection on here.
First we'll get the unopened out of the way. Four boxes came in a BBCE shipment this week. Eagerly awaiting these. The 87 FB wax box is a nice non X-out variety (now I've got two). I don't know why, but I've always liked the design and colors of this box. It was the first ever full box of cards I opened as a kid, maybe that has something to do with it. The 81 BB wax box I snagged off of the BBCE site. I recently traded my 81 BB wax box, so this re-completes my 80's Topps BB run. The rack box is 1981 FB. It is my first FB rack box and I couldn't be more excited. I am beginning a new project of 80's FB rack boxes and this one is a great one to start with. Finally, my 75 mini wax box. Very excited to finally get this one home. Love all the RC's (Brett, Yount, Carter, Rice, Lynn, Hernandez) and the great design. Couldn't be happier to finally snag one.
Now onto some cards!
I don't know if I paid too much for it and I don't care. I didn't even know this card existed until I saw it at auction. The ultimate impulse buy. My first ever Bill Russell autograph. I am a huge basketball fan so I figured I needed to get a Russell auto at some point. The card is sharp. Not sure why it's a 9 and not a 10. Oh well, that probably saved me some money.
I am working on an Andrew Luck PSA 10 collection. I went from none of this variation to two in one week!
I am also a big Kevin Durant fan and I have been working on a PSA 10 RC collection of his. Here's a little color from the 2007 Topps set. I have been looking for an Orange for a while. I had the black one already, but I am a sucker for a decent deal and combined shipping.
I already posted these two in my thread about my first ever PSA 10 submissions. I don't care. I love these guys. Here they are again. Unibrow!
I also picked up another PSA 10 auto of AD from a Probstein auction that arrived this week.
After reading NickM's posts detailing his casebreaking experiences, I have jumped on board. I have had mixed success with basketball. I was going to give up on the whole idea, but I decided to give it a go in baseball. I won one slot in each of two breaks and got major hits on both. A couple of major prospect autos!
If you got here. Thanks for reading and looking through my long post. I love sharing additions to my collection on here.
Steve
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Matt
I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Jmaciu's Collection
Mike and Mark--thanks for the kind words and both of your help in getting me into the unopened world to begin with. Mark, without the group rips, I probably never catch the unopened bug. And Mike, without your thoughtful posts and PMs I probably don't know half of what I do now about unopened.
John--it has been fun adding to my collection. I think a lot of our collections have parallels. It's about time to see an update from you
Reggie--I hear you on the variations thing with modern cards. The only reason I know about some of Luck's variations is because I collect him. Perhaps someone can educate me on the two cards above. I believe the two cards above are the same card, one is just mislabeled by PSA. I didn't notice the mislabel until I received the card. There is at least one other variation of the same card in which Andrew Luck is picturesque in a more close up picture where he is passing the ball from the pocket. I will try and post a scan of the two side by side in a bit.
Jmaciu's Collection
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Matt--what do you collect? Are you a fellow basketball collector (judging by your avatar)? We are outnumbered on these boards it seems so it is nice to see another hoops guy around here.
Reggie--here is the other Topps card of Andrew Luck. I believe the one below is the regular issue for the set and the ones above are the short printed variations.
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